So is the ACA Finally Getting the Boot?

We said goodbye to President Obama in January and soon we might be saying farewell to his biggest legislative accomplishment — Obamacare.

The Affordable Care Act (i.e. Obamacare’s official name) is getting the boot. How soon? It could be any day now.

A new reform bill called the American Health Care Act goes to the House floor this week for a final round of votes. The “repeal and replace” bill is something President Trump campaigned on, and after months of anticipation, he and the GOP are finally in a position to see if they can deliver.

Prohibit health insurers from denying coverage/charging more money to patients based on pre-existing conditions. (This is a popular Obamacare provision that is staying.)

Young adults will be able to remain on their parents’ health insurance plans until the age of 26. (Another Obamacare provision that will stick around and one many insurers provided prior to Obamacare.)

Medicaid funding will transition to a “per capita allotment” i.e. block grants so that states can individually allocate funds where and how they see fit.

Establish a Patient and State Stability Fund. This would give states $100 billion to design programs for their patient populations.

What People Are Saying

As with any legislation that affects a large number of Americans, there’s a lot of chatter about the AHCA. Here’s a bit of the conversation low-down:

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the AHCA would save $337 billion in federal funds over the next decade. It also predicts it could impact 24 million people who have to make a decision on health insurance.

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